Ihaka: Blunt Instrument (2001)

4.0/10 95 min Crime Drama

Overview

His rough tactics in his native Auckland get Maori detective Tito Ihaka sent to Sydney while the scandal blows over. There he's teamed with urbane police media officer Kirsty Finn to review the unsolved murder of a supermodel. Their investigation lands them in political hot water, and when Ihaka's inquiries lead to a murder and further complaints, he thinks he's solved the case. But all he's done is create a ruthless and powerful enemy.

Cast

Temuera Morrison

Tito Ihaka

Rebecca Gibney

Kirsty Finn

Linal Haft

Lynch

Olivia Pigeot

Michelle

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